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Challenging Paternity
Even with the proven accuracy of DNA testing, it is possible -- though improbable -- that the results are incorrect. Some of the grounds for challenging a paternity determination include:
- Tainted lab results (e.g., evidence of prior errors in lab results and routinely substandard work)
- Fraudulent lab results (e.g., evidence that the opposing party sent someone else to take the lab test on his behalf)
- Proof of infertility/sterility
- Proof that test results were tampered with
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